Barksdale Named Georgia College Athlete of the Week

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – Sophomore Kayla Barksdale (Augusta, Ga.) of the Georgia
College women’s tennis team was named the Bobcat Athlete of
the Week for the week ending Oct. 3, the sports information office
announced Tuesday.

Barksdale won the consolation bracket in Flight ‘A’
Singles this weekend at the Windstream Women’s Fall
Championships. She rebounded from a first-round loss to pick up
wins over Maddie Caropino of Tampa 6-0, 6-3 and shutting out Stefy
Stand of Carson-Newman to advance to the consi final. In that
match, she dominated Kylie Elliot of C-N 6-1, 6-1 to pick up the
title. She also teamed with Bertille Lion(Lyon,
France) in the ‘A’ Doubles Flight, advancing
to the semifinals with a win over a C-N pair before losing to a duo
from Clayton State.

With the conclusion of the Windstream GC Women’s Fall
Championships the fall season for women’s tennis has come to
a close.

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